Victorian food manufacturer and distributor, Katoomba Global Foods (KG Foods), has acquired Paris Creek Farms (PCF) from Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH), three years after the company first announced it would offload its dairy assets.

The latest research from IWSR has shown that overall growth is slowing in Asia Pacific’s beverage alcohol scene. A market that has previously been strongly driven by Australia is undergoing significant change as alcohol consumption declines, with emerging regions taking the lead.

The winners of the 2025 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards have been announced, after receiving close to 2300 entries from 22 countries around the world. Western Australia's Wedgetail Brewing and California's Trumer Brewery received the top honours.

Australia’s Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) longline and minorline fisheries have been independently certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s environmental standard for fishing, coinciding with the start of the SBT fishing season.

Members of the New South Wales parliament had the unique opportunity last week to taste the signature lamb meatballs and pork dumplings of cultivated meat company, Magic Valley. Cellular agriculture offers an opportunity for Australian biotechnology to lead the future of food, and Magic Valley is one of the forerunners.

GlobalData's Ai Palette innovation and consumer insights platform has analysed the data from thousands of flavours and ingredients, pinpointing six that are set to drive new product development in the alcoholic beverages industry in 2025 – including Finger Lime in Australia.

One of Australia’s largest refrigerated freight companies has closed its doors after almost 80 years in business. It informed 300 employees last week that the decision would impact all workers and Monday, (9 June) would be the last day of collections.

RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) are working with consumers and stakeholders to reduce household food waste, after finding confusing date labels and storage advice are driving Australians to throw away edible food.

More than two years in the making, Treasury Wine Estates has launched a $15 million low- and no-alcohol wine production facility in the Barossa Valley. The build features state-of-the-art dealcoholisation technology, with world-first patent pending processes for treating the aromatic component of wine that locks in flavour.

The New South Wales government has launched its NSW Skills for Net Zero program in collaboration with CSIRO, aiming to connect businesses with talented tertiary students through paid internships. Applications are now open for businesses with a net zero-focused project to host a tertiary student intern.

One of Australia’s largest ready meal companies, B&J The Kitchen, has rebranded under the name The Kitchenary, after being acquired from Beak & Johnston by Woolworths Group.

McCormick Australia has unveiled a state-of-the-art trade waste treatment facility at its factory on the Sunshine Coast. The upgrade was developed in collaboration with Aerofloat and McNab.

Organics industry groups, led by Australian Organic Limited (AOL), have been pushing hard for industry legislation over the past year – culminating in the introduction of The National Organic Standard Bill 2024 to Parliament in November last year. The committee recognised the need for better regulation of the organic industry, but recommended changes be made before it could be passed.

Detmold Group is consolidating its Adelaide-based packaging businesses into a new global headquarters at Regency Park, bringing together staff from eight sites across the city under one roof.

As newly created wine company, Vinarchy, starts streamlining operations between what was Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard wines, it says Berri Estates in the Riverland will be its primary commercial winemaking, packaging, and warehousing hub. Adelaide will be its global corporate headquarters.

Tread Softly Wines has launched its inaugural Next Generation Winemaking Rising Star Program, an initiative designed to empower emerging female talent and nurture the future of sustainable winemaking.